Jimmy Carter was to be honored Thursday with a state funeral at Washington's National Cathedral, amid a groundswell of tributes honoring the 39th US president and the last from the so-called Greatest Generation.

Former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29, 2024, famously taught a Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery.

Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the US Capitol before his state funeral in Washington, DC, and burial in Georgia.

Massachusetts residents and businesses are asked to pause to remember the nation's 39th president at 10 a.m. Thursday, when his official state funeral begins at Washington National Cathedral.

Members of Congress, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries will gather at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday for a lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter.

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will lie in state in Washington for a second day. His remains arrived in Washington on Tuesday as part of state funeral rites and people will pay their respects again Wednesday.

What people thought about at the public viewing of Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol: reflections on a long and well-lived life, anxiety over what lies ahead.

Carter's national funeral service in the morning will be held at the Washington National Cathedral. His private funeral service will be in Plains, Georgia, his hometown. Carter's funeral will be broadcast on "TODAY" and NBC News.

Police said the man was arrested at a security checkpoint for people waiting to view former President Jimmy Carter's casket as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda.

While cold weather and heightened security most likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tribute to the 39th president.